San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-10-18
EDITORIAL BREVITIES.

PROMINENT French Canadians who
have paid literally for their Legion Of
Honor decorations are sitting on the
anxious seat.
The Philadelphia News declares that
Grover has lost friends more rapidly in
the east during the past few days THAI
he has gained them IN the west. Grover
is too small TO cover the whole country.
GOULD evidently has his eye on the
Mexican railway connections, and IL
will not be his fault II he does not eX-
tend his lines to the capital OF the Mon
teZum8s.
The candidates for dOOrkeeper OF the
house of representatives multiply ike
dead robbers around a San Antonio eX-
press agent. The Office is one which is
coveted for the political opportunities 1t
presents to an enterprislng incumbent.
Gov. DAVID HILL rises at this late day
to remark that New York will go demo-
cratic next year and that there is no
compact between Grover and himself
about the presidential nomination.
Most anybody would say that much.
SAN ANTONIO is justly proud Of her ex-
press messenger, j. +. smith, who Is the
hero Of the hour. Such hOnOrs as Mr..
| way that not many care to emulate.
CHICAGO is a big city but she Is not
| situated In Texas. Her big drill was not
a success and has gone into the hands OF
a receiver. The queen Of the lakes has
lost her grip Oh base ball and can't
come to time In q successful drill ex-
hibit.
The New York World scores Villas
| most numerically for the sickly
| sycophancy OF his Milwaukee speech.
Whatever the president may have lost
| OF gained in swinging around the circle
| 1t seems that Villas has he 4ped up To him
self contempt, only contempt, and that
continually.
The cry goes echoing down the corri-
doris Of political conventiOns-%put none
bus democrats on guard" 1t is an I'M
fortunate cry. There were none but
democrats on guard in 1861, when all
Uncle Sans guns. funds. munitions OF
war and forts were stolen. This Coun-
try might have much safer guard.
The democrats while chuckling over q
pIospectively large labor vote as detri-
mental to the republican party are In
nOcently assuming that Ii Is uncertain
which party 1t will damage most. The
democracy can always be trusted 10
| stand by their party. The third party
vote is generally made up OF republican
boilers.
The socialistic problem Sgitates
France as of old and the anarchist
demonstrations are usually occasions OF
bloodshed and strife. The meeting an
nounced at Menelmontant, France, Sun
day, was no exception. The irrepressible
and irresponsible Louis Michael was
present, an affray with the police Oc-
cured, pistols were freely used and sew
eral wounded were the result.
The answer to the insults heaped
upon Gov. Foraker on account OF his
battle flag order will be answered at the
polls next month. The frantic appeals
made to Gov. Hill to come on and help
| pull Powell out of the mud will avail
| nothing. VIM. Henry Is equally power
less, and In November, Ohio Will be
POwell-less.
PARIS joins the number OF Texas cities
that organize to benefit themselves.
Her business men have formed COM
mercial club, with Senator MaXey as
president, and will endesVOr to advance
the interests OF their city. 1t goes with
out saying that they will not ignore the
press Of the city and attempt the cheap
dOdger method.
HoUsTON taxes chOler over collar,
and 1t is not dude collar nor ring col
lar either, but simply horses collar.
The fire department wants new horse
collar, the municipality are too poor or
too penuriOus to respond, and the fire
chief orders his men to pay no attention
to fire alarms. This is refrigerator city.